B60510100 – Biology – Bachelor’s degree: Graduates of this specialty may carry out teaching activities in general secondary schools, academic lyceums, and colleges, as well as work in research institutes in the positions of junior research fellows.
M70510105 – Methods of Teaching Exact and Natural Sciences (Biology) – Master’s degree: Graduates may carry out teaching activities in higher education institutions and professional development institutes, work in research institutes in the positions of senior research fellows, and engage in scientific research activities.
D03.00.09 – General Genetics – Doctoral (PhD) programme: Scientific research is conducted in the fields of general genetics, followed by the defense of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) dissertation and the awarding of the PhD degree. Specialists who obtain this degree may conduct classes in general genetics in higher education institutions and engage in scientific research in this specialization.
D03.00.07 – Plant Physiology and Biochemistry – Doctoral (PhD) programme: Scientific research is conducted in the field of plant physiology and biochemistry, followed by the defense of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) dissertation and the awarding of the PhD degree. Specialists who obtain this degree may conduct classes in Plant Physiology and Plant Biochemistry in higher education institutions and engage in scientific research in this specialization.
The department offers the following courses:
For Bachelor’s students: Cytology, Histology and Embryology; Fundamentals of Genetics and Breeding; Fundamentals of Genetics and Genomics; Genomics and Bioinformatics; Methods of Teaching Biology; Innovative Educational Technologies in Biology; Evolutionary Biology.
For Master’s students: Development of the Organic World and Anthropology; Human Genetics; Methods of Teaching Specialized Disciplines; Biogeography.

The department hosts the Research Center
“Plant Genetics and Biotechnology”, which conducts studies in the following areas of biology:

Development of the fundamentals for synthesizing new cotton genotypes through genomic selection and transgenic modification, ensuring their agroecological adaptability;

Substantiation of methods for obtaining genetically diversified donor lines based on interspecific hybridization of foreign chickpea germplasm with local varieties and metagenomic analysis;

Development of the principles for forming genetically diversified inbred lines of common bean based on somatic hybridization of locally adapted varieties and proteomic profiling;

Elaboration of new genetic variants of flax and sesame through phylogenetic analysis using molecular markers and biotechnological modification;

Identification and integration of innovative genetic sources for breeding research based on the study of the evolutionary dynamics of the wheat gene pool and metagenomic monitoring of biodiversity;

Analysis of the scientific semantics of biodiversity formed in the course of evolution using ontogenetic and phylogenetic models, and generation of new epigenetic resources for genetic and breeding research;

Investigation of the correlation between biochemical composition and genetic characteristics of various medicinal plants traditionally used in the national economy of Uzbekistan in the assessment of their pharmacological properties;

Conducting diverse genetic analyses in animal sex genetics and monitoring their adaptability to various stress conditions.

International Cooperation and Academic Exchange Programs

International partner universities (Erasmus+, DAAD, Fulbright, Tempus, and other exchange programs).

For the purpose of joint project development, organization of scientific internships, and academic training, the department has established international cooperation with a number of universities in Europe and CIS countries.

Mukhtar Auezov South Kazakhstan State University (Kazakhstan);

SIIRT University (Turkey);

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Kazakhstan).

International conferences are organized for students and faculty members.

Bachelor's Degree
Cytology, Histology, and Embryology
Biogeography
Evolutionary Biology
Epigenetics
Genetics and Genomics
STEAM Technologies in Biology Teaching
Biology Teaching Methods
Fundamentals of Genetics and Selection
Innovative Educational Technologies in Biology
School Records and School Regulations
Evolutionary Biology
Genomics and Bioinformatics
Methods of Preparing Students for the International Assessment System

Master's Degree
Methods of Teaching Specialized Subjects
Conceptual Foundations of Biology
Development and Anthropology of the Organic World
Biogeography
Epigenetics
Conceptual Foundations of Biology
Human Genetics